If this is your first visit, be sure to
check out the FAQ by clicking the
link above. You may have to register
before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages,
select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Give Ben the offense and tell Haley to sit and watch, done, end of story.

That's what Tomlin can do right now to improve the Steelers chances. Ben has played behind lines worse than this one and without top notch WRs before, so, Ben can win under these circumstances.

Pappy

Not while repeatedly missing open receivers and receivers dropping the ball with frequency. We had something like 12 pass attempts of 20 yards or more. Only a couple wound up positive plays. Drops, misses, fumbles.....YOU CANT WIN DOING THAT no matter the coach.

Then again, we did win the SB against Seattle despite a 22 QB rating, so I guess we can win that way as long as we have count a record setting run and the best pass of the day being thrown by A RECEIVER.

--Order Haley to implement a spread offense much of the time. Have the O start the game in the spread...the shock might at least keep the opponent on their heels for a minute or two.

There is a precedence for this. Back in Maddox' first or second year with the team, he took over for Kordell--and we went "pass-happy", spreading the field. And it salvaged what could've been a long season. It did require Maddox' good anticipation (something Ben probably lacks), and accuracy... but I think this sort of thing can be done to salvage this season (maybe not win, but at least be competitive).

“Super Bowl 43: Haley’s Cardinals offense 23, Arians Steelers offense 20.Haley’s offense competed against the No. 1 defense in the league, while Arians’ offense went against the worst defensive team in Super Bowl history, one that gave up 49 TDs in the 2008 regular season.”

Can't claim in one breath that talent got AZ to the SB in spite of Haley, then say Haley is keeping this offense from functioning even though it lacks 90% of the talent AZ had in their SB year. Haley might not be a miracle worker, but he is far from an incompetent boob.